“The latest deal is expected to help strengthen Google’s weak patent status and will also protect Android handset makers from the patent war,” says J.W. Kim at Samsung Securities. But analysts also warn that the Android camp may face pressure to diversify its dependency on Google’s software platform and some may even be pressured to develop its own operating system eventually.

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Other Android device makers will lag behind Motorola in securing Google’s technology support in the long term, says Mirae Asset Securities. “Samsung is a strong player in the Android market, so there’s a high possibility that Google will continue keep its close long-term partnership with Samsung,” but the deal means more harsh rivalry between LG and Motorola in the global Android smartphone market.

In Seoul, Samsung was up 3.7% at 733,000 won while LG Electronics was up 0.8% at 65,300 won. Meanwhile in Hong Kong, Foxconn International was up 14% at 3.91 Hong Kong dollars on hopes that the deal will sharpen Motorola’s product roadmap and brand image, say analysts. Motorola is a key Foxconn client.